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Pump under property - not in floodrisk area
We have just had an offer accepted on our first home. The sale of the property recently fell through. I asked the estate agent why and was told that there was a pump found underneath the property when the searches were done to stop it from flooding and the buyer did not want to go ahead. The property is not in a flood risk…
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Shared soil stack in apartment building?
Is it normal for all of the toilets in an apartment block to drain into a single soil stack / SVP? If the SVP blocked at the lower level, what would stop the sewage all backing up and flowing out of the lowest toilet in the block?
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is putty still "best" for wooden windows?
the putty needs replacing in my garage windows. These are single glazed wooden frames and there is absolutely no need to replace the window frame at all so that is not at issue. However, I was wondering if there is a "better" alternative to (linseed oil) putty nowadays for use in wooden windows? Mastic? Something else?
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Walls in Terraced house
Morning I was wondering if someone could help me out. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45757085.html This is not a house I am looking to buy (wish it were but the vendors wants a quick sale) however you can see they've knock thru the 2 reception rooms. I always thought that kind of wall would be load…
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gaps have openwd in laminate floor - fixable?
Gaps have opened up in my laminate flooring but it's in otherwise good condition. Seems a shame to replace it just because of that but the gaps are really quite bad. I'm wondering if it's fixable. I'm loathe to take the whole floor up and refit it though and wondered if a) there was any way of fixing it without doing that…
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Hammerite paint Brush Cleaner & Thinner shortage
There is a massive shortage of Hammerite paint Brush Cleaner & Thinner product. No shops seem to have it in stock and haven't for months. Was told by Hammerite, you can use: -Polycell Brush Cleaner to clean brushes -White Spirit to thin paint
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What do u think abot me replacing my kitchen units via ebay ?
Hi all, I posted a few weeks ago with regard replacing my kitchen units. I went for a curry with a few friends a few days ago. One of them came up with an idea to get my kitchen units via ebay. Okay they may not be new but they won't cost me £1000s of pounds and I can get some good deals for less than £300. I just need to…
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Alternatives to replacing whole carpet
We've moved into a house with a large (25m2) lovely wool carpet but a patch has been really badly worn (cat scratches maybe). The part that needs to be replaced is near French windows so in a sort of alcove part & about 60 x 90cm needs replacing. We're not sure where we'll arrange furniture so can't easily identify a spot…
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Simple CCTVCameras.
Does anyone know of a SIMPLE wifi motion camera (3), for the home please? I am not that computer savvy. Some of the ones I have seen require a lot of input from a brain! Would like to view on internet or phone. I have about £300 to spend.
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street lamps
alot of new street lmaps going up around town, does anyone know if you can buy the old ones off the council? would like a nice big yard light as the residential ones you find on the internet arent very tall it seems so curious as to if anyone knows if you can get old steet lamps or even new ones somewhere. thanks.
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washer dryer or...
just about to buy a new washer,not sure whether to go for a washer/dryer? moved into a small flat, it has gas central heating, can't decide whether to just dry the clothes around the flat or use a dehumidifier but would a dehumidifier take ages to dry clothes and cost more than a dryer?or is washer/dryer the best option?
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is underfloor heating feasible / expensive?
Hello all, Were are planning to fit a new kitchen which is situated between the garage and the lounge. We are tempted to remove the radiator and instead install underfloor gas heating to win some space. A friend of ours had electric underfloor heating installed in the bathroom and he confirmed that it was super expensive…
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old unwanted cooker, no scrap metal collectors popping round.
Hi In the past when we needed to get rid of old unwanted appliances we would just leave them in the front garden and scrap metal collectors would take them away in days. Recently, nobody is coming round any more. I'm, curious, has scrap metal collecting from people's front gardens been outlawed? The council charges £15 for…
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Sites to get ideas interior design
Hi guys, not sure if this is the right area to ask. But does anyone know of any sites/forums that you can put up photos of your rooms in your house and ask for tips on how to decorate it, e.g. what colours to use to suit a carpet, what style furniture etc. We have to start doing our house up, and not got a clue about…
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What is this brown/yellow stuff growing on my window?
It doesn't look like rot or mold or fungus photos that I am seeing on google. Does anyone know what it is? Whether or not it is dangerous? And what steps I need to take to remedy it? https://www.dropbox.com/s/3i4zxqt25hybomt/20140927_091934.jpg?dl=0
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Door from kitchen to garage-fire door or not?
Need to change a door on my next house from the kitchen which leads to the garage. Currently it is a very old thick heavy door with lined with a steel sheet. Was hoping to change this to an exterior classed door with a small window pane. As the garage is unlikely to be used for parking a car - as it used for utility room…
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Wickes kitchen quote update
Intially quoted £21848 to which I told them I come for the price not her mobile number three days later I got a call " how does £9500 sound" told them that I would be speaking to their head office expressing my concerns and that I would still not be doing business with them reading reports of their kitchens etc on the net…
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Police Monitoring for Home Intruder Alarm
Hi members, I would like your opinion on whats the best option for a intruder alarm. 1) Bells only 2) Auto Dialler which calls keyholders. 3) Monitoring by an Alarm Receiving Centre who ring keyholders. 4) Police Monitoring I am not concerned about the cost of the installation , however there is a annual fee for options 3…
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Budget for bricklaying costs
The wall next to my house fell down last December and I think it's about time I got it fixed! I'm planning to get the materials myself (because I've cleaned up most of the old bricks to be re-used), so I'm after just straight bricklaying costs. Please can someone give me an idea of how much I should expect it to cost? I'm…
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Neighbours guttering problem *UPDATE*
Wasn't sure where to post this and thought this seemed like the most relevant place! My neighbours guttering downpipe broke almost a year ago meaning that a lot of the rain we had over the winter that landed on their roof, ran all down the side of our house. Annoying, but we didn't say anything because we were sure that…
